Legal Secretary 7-9 (Public Service Division)
About the role
This position will provide experienced legal secretary duties for the Public Service Division.
Responsibilities
- Preparation of legal pleadings, briefs, letters and memoranda utilizing legal terminology, practices, procedures and formatting
- Preparation of appearances, notices, subpoenas, proofs of service, and maintaining litigation files
- Inputting data into the Division and Department case management systems
- Serving as liaison between the Division attorneys and the Michigan Public Service Commission
- Docketing litigation case flow
- Maintaining hearing calendars
- Receiving and screening visitors and telephone calls
Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Legal Secretary 7
Two years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience.
Legal Secretary E8
Three years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7.
Legal Secretary 9
Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7 or one year equivalent to a Legal Secretary E8.
Additional requirements
Some positions may require stenographic skills.